Lennie Niehaus
Sound
Born June 11, 1929 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Died May 28, 2020
Also known as Leonard Niehaus
Biography
Leonard Niehaus was an American alto saxophonist, composer and arranger on the West Coast jazz scene. He played with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and served as one of Kenton's primary staff arrangers. He also played with Ray Vasquez and trombonist and vocalist Phil Carreon and other jazz bands on the U.S. West Coast. Niehaus had a close association as composer and arranger to motion pictures produced by Clint Eastwood.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special · 1994
- BAFTA Award — Best Original Music · 1988 · nominated
Filmography33 titles

Gran Torino

Million Dollar Baby

Unforgiven

The Bridges of Madison County

Changeling

A Perfect World

Amazing Stories

Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Pale Rider

Comanche Moon

Bird

Heartbreak Ridge

The Outfit

Absolute Power

Below the Belt

True Crime

Lawman

Space Cowboys

The Jack Bull

White Hunter Black Heart

Follow That Bird

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Back to School

Blood Work

Tightrope

Scorpio

Titanic

The Rookie

The Super Cops

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

City Heat

Dog Watch